On 05/05/2021 15:31, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> I would have paid the $1.99 for a single stick of butter.Â* Margarine
>> is only fit for basting the outside of a whole roast pig.
>>
>> OTOH, I have 4 pounds of butter in the freezer.Â* When I use one up,
>> I buy another.Â* I very, very rarely run out of anything.
>
> Used to go to the grocery once or twice a week. I alway kept 3 pounds in
> the fridge.
>
> Last time I went to the grocery store was March 12. I just looked it up
> in my check register. Two weeks later (March 25) my van wasn't running
> right. I went to the drug store, then skipped the grocery store on the
> way home as it was not running well at all. I think the timing went out
> and even the brakes didn't work well.
>
> It's not worth fixing...time to let it go.Â* So far I've been eating many
> things in my freezer and pantry. Time to go ahead and eat all that
> stuff. Well...2 months later, I'm finally almost out and many big or
> heavy items can't be done by bike.
>
> My daughter is coming Friday and I'll do some large grocery shopping
> that day.
>
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I am very sorry to hear about your van

It must be difficult
It is good to eat up all your stores so long as you can restock,
which of course you will

Have a lovely time with your daughter

))))